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admin
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 Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 13:39:38
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Poll Question:
Do you think it is ethical to publish the name, photo and/or video of suspected persons in the news media including GRTS TV as soon as they are arrested?
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| A) Yes |
 [17.3%] |
9 votes |
| B) No |
[80.8%] |
42 votes |
| C) Don't know |
[1.9%] |
1 votes |
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Poll Status:
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Total Votes: 52 counted »» |
Last Vote:
06 Oct 2013 23:46:01 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 14:18:55
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| A much fairer way in Gambia's situation would be an enforceable law only allowing publication of the above details after the first court appearance. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
12306 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 18:27:20
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Sab,I am no lawyer,but in law I do know that the detail is in the fine print and the words used in the drafting of laws,that is why lawyers nit pick and get things dismissed over technicalities,you may remember that there was a case sometime ago (I cannot remember the details) where the whole case hinged on weather there was a ? at the end of a sentence or not,it would be good if the legal eagles that used to read bantaba (do they still visit ?) could isolate the relevant written section from The Laws of The Gambia (The new and up to date edition of course  ) and copy and paste them here,then we can all discuss that which we all hope applies really does apply.
I did try here:
http://www.afribiz.info/content/gambia-the-laws-and-regulations
ALL I GOT WAS:
website is offline
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Perhaps someone else can have a go.? |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 22 Apr 2012 18:41:30 |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 20:55:47
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| It is not only Government news media but it is common that the private media also publish details of arrested persons. |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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toubab1020
12306 Posts |
Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 22:22:44
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| OK,so let's go down the route of assuming that it's illegal,and that government and private media are breaking the Laws of the Gambia,what then ? it is obvious that this has become an accepted practice and that NO ONE IN THE GAMBIA is going to do anything about it,in that case,assuming that defendants affected do not wish to TRY to take Court action what can be done? Is the world outside concerned ? We can discuss these questions at length but the final result will be the same. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 07:51:27
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The poll is about ethics and not about illegality or court action. Let us accept it as such.  Did you vote? |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 10:27:51
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Opps,very sorry Momodou, I was quite enjoying myself having a discussion on this,but all good things come to an end I won't post anymore on polls. I will vote now for you. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 23 Apr 2012 10:28:57 |
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